Ops Foundation

OPS FOUNDATION

High octane, immersive face to face training for ops professionals.

January 2026 Summer 2026

If you could squeeze years of knowledge, experience and time with experts onsite into four days would you? That's what we thought!

Sam Armstrong, Informa

Book now to take advantage of these prices - course price set to increase from January 2026. Note Ops Nest members gain a 25% discount

Both courses are held 'at home with' Excel London

Price inclusive of VAT, lunch and all refreshments

Price inclusive of VAT, lunch and all refreshments

SYSTEM BUILD & DESIGN

Discover the dos, don’ts and possibilities with beMatrix, Creative Live and some trad input from Hughes Bespoke.
RIGGING & ELECTRICS

Explore behind-the-scenes of Excel London - pull mains, rig truss and master technical jargon.
LOGISTICS & CUSTOMS

Learn the essentials of customs from DSV or EFI Logistics and work with the logistics team at Exhibit3Sixty to get that forklift from A to B.
AV MASTERCLASS

PSP Exhibitions will teach you how to craft the perfect AV brief and let you play with some creative magic.
SECURITY & AWARENESS

Tackle security assessments on events with EEP, and get some insight into what the new legislation (Martyns Law) will mean for security on your event.
GRAPHICS WORKSHOP

Full Vision will have you creating nameboards, applying graphics and understanding the impact of a great brief.
ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION WORKSHOP

Transform the way you view guest experience as Rachel Belliere-Wilson helps you see through a different lens in a hands on workshop like nothing you will have experienced.
BUDGETING, RESILIENCE & RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Fresh perspectives from industry icons including Marisa Beckman, Kerrie Kemp and training lead, Lou Kiwanuka
OPS HACKS - TECH TOOLS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT & AI

Tap into 30+ years of expertise, learn proven solutions, discover the latest cost and time-saving strategies and take away battle-tested templates and resources.

Members of The Ops Nest gain a 25% discount on Ops Foundation making a spot £1350 - email [email protected] to book

January 2026 Summer 2026

in partnership with

Two days in the classroom hosted by Lou Kiwanuka, two on the show floor of a worldclass venue with expert suppliers

Four days of high octane face-to-face ops learning
Knowledge from the source - experts brought in to curate your learning experience
Get technical - pull a main, rig truss, unlock logistics, go down in the basement, up in the roof, gain insight into traffic, assess security
Get building - shell, trad, beMatrix, build a feature, decipher AV, immerse yourself in graphics
Move in Mayhem - a board game designed to bring ops challenges to life - how will you deal with last minute changes, complex builds and short tenancies?
Explore your place in the industry - be the conductor of your orchestra